CPC MONTH and THREE MONTH (Graphics added when available) TEMP and PPN anomalies

CPC JJA Data for parts of S Devon has to high of rain total and temperatures are low.

UKMO data suggests that the "mean temperature for the summer was 14.9 °C, which is 0.6 °C above the long term average. Positive anomaly was larger by night than by day. June was 0.9 °C warmer than average, July was 0.2 °C above, and August was 0.6 °C above. June's mean minimum temperature was the joint highest in a series from 1910." Rainfall above average for most areas, with the exception of southern England. June was exceptionally wet in East Anglia and the south-east with some areas having more than twice the normal rainfall, but it was slightly drier than average in northern and western Scotland. July and August were both drier than average in southern England, and July was exceptionally dry in some southern coastal counties. In contrast, July was wetter than average over Scotland and Northern Ireland, and August was wetter than average in parts of northern England and Scotland. The UK rainfall anomalies were: June (139%), July (104%) and August (99%)." (Met Office).
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DATA available in May 2016 for June July August 2016

Comment on the summary: Hints that pressure would be higher in the S and that this might lead to below normal rain in the S was reasonable. Overall signal for above normal temperature was correct but monthly detail less good. Rainfall above normal away from the S was OK. Good signal for July to be drier.